The Mercury News

The Daily Commuter

- Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS

1 Aspiration 4 Reverie 9 Swindle 13 Suffix for fashion or afford 14 Spine-chilling 15 Tramp 16 Dissolve 17 Erroneous; incorrect 19 So. state 20 Plumber’s supplies 21 Takes a break 22 Good buys 24 Krypton or radon 25 Wreak havoc on 27 __ chicken; small fowl 30 TV sitcom waitress 31 Follow relentless­ly 33 Living in the __ of luxury 35 Word of surprise 36 Be in a bee 37 Stallion’s mate 38 That woman 39 Repeat a grade 40 Funeral song 41 Venerated 43 Punch repeatedly 44 Female animal 45 Be terror-stricken 46 Frequently 49 Napped leather 51 Regulation 54 Long-distance runner 56 Ness or Lomond 57 “__ Man”; Robert Downey Jr. film 58 Still breathing 59 Resound 60 Knight & Koppel 61 Pulls up stakes 62 “Big __ Country”; Montana

DOWN

1 Cain’s victim 2 Reckless; foolhardy 3 Was introduced to 4 Corrupt; make impure 5 Gathers crops 6 Author __ Stanley Gardner 7 Needs a doctor 8 __ culpa 9 Most bashful 10 Pigeon cries 11 Border on 12 Velvety ground cover 13 “I __ Rock”; 1965 hit song 18 Pencil sharpener handle 20 Senate gofer 23 Every 24 Nerve; boldness 25 Tattered cloths 26 Luau greeting 27 Stop & refuse to go on 28 Nightstand item 29 Bart’s mom 31 Tater 32 Bill denominati­on 34 Rind 36 Murdered 37 Actress Kennedy 39 Facade 40 Sand mound 42 Indian & Arctic 43 San Diego team 45 Aggravate 46 Cross out 47 Ride cost 48 __ on; trampled 49 Song for one 50 Brown or Berkeley: abbr. 52 Sore 53 “__ cares?”; indifferen­t attitude 55 Sandwich meat 56 Bandleader Brown

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